Between Enemy Lines

Between Enemy Lines (Chapter 9)

Bray smiled at her as she looked back at him.

"Those are for you sweetheart."

Eliza blushed and smiled at him as she smelled the flowers. Bray came over to the table and picked up the dinosaur then looked over at Noah. Eliza had always been careful about who she let Noah around.

"Eliza... do you mind if I give this to Noah?"

Eliza looked over at Noah, then back at Bray.

"Sure...Go ahead."

Eliza watched and smiled slightly as Bray walked over to Noah and crouched down to his level. Noah was sleeping peacefully, Eliza looked over at the breathing equipment Noah was hooked up to and listened to the beeping every so often. Bray started talking to Noah.

"Hey there Noah... you're really giving your mom a scare... rest now, but I want you to keep fighting through this. You'll be a strong man one day... You're sleeping right now, but I have something for you. I hope you like it... keep fighting Noah."

Bray put the dinosaur on the bed for Noah, then walked over to Eliza.

"He seems to be sleeping peacefully. I hope when he wakes up he'll like what I got him."

Eliza smiled and blushed slightly as Bray was close to her.

"I'm sure he will Bray."

It was quiet for a minute until Eliza spoke again.

"Thank you Bray... not just for being here for me, but for Noah too. I think he'd be happy to know that you're here. What you did was really sweet... he likes you Bray."

Bray smiled as he looked at her.

"He does... but what about you?"

Eliza was looking right into his eyes as he asked her this. She didn't say anything, she found herself lost in his eyes, and found that the space between them was getting closer, only she was the one closing the space between them. She was caught up in the moment and kissed Bray on the cheek. As bad timing would have it, that was the moment Dean walked in, and of course he wasn't happy about seeing Eliza kiss Bray.

"What the hell Eliza?"

Eliza jumped when she heard Dean. Her eyes went wide.

"Dean!"

"You know what?... forget it."

Dean stormed out of the room. She called out to him again, but he kept on walking. Then she talked to Bray.

"Bray... please stay here. I need to go talk to him."

Bray could see that Eliza was conflicted, but let her go. He was concerned, but knew she must also feel something for Dean.

"I'll stay here with Noah... be careful Eliza."

Bray watched in concern as Eliza ran out of the room and after Dean.

"Dean!"

Dean kept walking and ignored her.

"Dean, will you just stop and listen to me?"

Dean stopped and Eliza almost bumped into him.

"Why should I? You seemed pretty comfortable back there with Bray."

I didn't know Bray was going to show up. I didn't know you were going to show up either. Bray said Becky called him. She must have called both of you.

Dean still wasn't happy and was doing his best not to shout at her.

"Why is it every time I want to be around you, Bray is always there?"